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LEO OLSOHEWSKI AND FRANK TRENSCH, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CAR-FENDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LEO OLSOHEWSKI and FRANK TRENSCH, citizens of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in fenders or life-guards for railway-cars, such as electric, cable and other surface-cars and, the invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel fender comprising two suitably arranged fender uards, which are rigidly set one over the other, but both of which colla se, when the upper one of the said guar s comes in contact with an object, and the lower guard automatically dropping at its front end to the ground, so that the object or erson struck is immediately taken upon sai' lower fender-guard or frame.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a simply constructed fender, which is of convenient application upon either end of a car, is adjustable, and provides an automatic and perfectly operating device of the general character hereinafter specified, the fender being especially designed for the protection of human beings from loss of life or serious injury.

The invention consists in the novel construction of car-fender hereinafter set forth; and, furthermore, this invention consists in the arrangements and combination of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details ofthe construction of the same, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the.

a portion of which is shown in plan view inv Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Application filed July 26, 1907. Serial No. 385,622.

said figure; and Fig. 2 is a front view of the fender elements represented in said Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the fender, showing the various parts in their operative positions represented in said Figs. 1 and 2, the netting with which the fender-guards are provided being omitted from this view. Fig 4 is a side view of the parts of the fender, when in the positions represented in said Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the fender, showing the respective posi tions of the two fender-guards, after an object has been struck. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional representation, taken on line 5*5 in said Fig. 3, looking in a downward direction, and said view being made on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 is a front view of the fender, when the fender-elements are in the positions represented in said Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertica section taken on line 77 in said Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow as, certain portions of the fender-elements being shown as broken away; and Fig. 8 is a similar section of the same parts, when in their re leased positions, indicated in Fig. 5. Fig. 9 isa detail vertical section, taken on line 99 in said Fig. 3, looking in a downward direction, and said section being made on an enlarged scale. Fig. 10 is a detail vertical section, on an enlarged scale, said section being taken on line 10--10 in said Fig. 3, looking in a downward direction; Fig. 11 is a plan view of the said parts; and Fig. 12- is a similar view of the same parts, showing a pivoted retaining clamp or latchlate turned to one side for the separation 0 said parts. Fig. 13 is a detail vertical section, on an enlarged scale, said section being taken on line 13-13 in said Fig. 3, looking in a downward direction.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the reference character 1 indicates a portion of the body of a car, and 2 is The reference-character 6 indicates a laterally extending bar or beam, which is preferably of a rectangular cross section, as shown, except at two points, where the said bar or beam is provided with the cylindrical parts 7. These cylindrical parts 7 rest in the bearing-portions 5, and are capable of slight oscillatory or rocking motions within said bearing-portions, substantially in the manner of and for the purposes to be presently more fully set forth. Suitably secured in position upon said rock-bar or beam 6, by means of bolts or screws 8, are a pair of rearwardly extending lifting members or carriers 9, the same preferably comprising suitably constructed spring-members which are usually made C-shaped, as at 10, and are provided with upwardly projecting arms 11, carrying at their free ends suitably grooved rollers or small wheels 12. Other brackets or'supports 13 are secured by means of bolts or screws 14 to the said rock-bar or beam 6, said brackets extending in front of said beam or bar and being formed with a pair of arms 15 and 16 which extend in opposite direc tions, substantially in the manner illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the drawings. The free end-portions of said arms 15 and 16 are suitably secured to the respective cross-rods or bars 17 and 18 of a lower or drop-fender, which consists, in addition to these crossrods 17 and 18 of a pair of downwardly and forwardly extending side-members or rods 19, and the intermediately disposed and similarly formed braces 20, all of which are suitably connected at their forward end-portions with any desired number of cross-rods, as 21, upon some of which are revolubly arranged suitably constructed rollers 22 which are made from any material suitable for the purposes of this invention.

Suitably secured upon the under surface or bottom of the body 1, near the sides thereof, by means of bolts or screws 23 are suitably constructed supports or brackets 24, each support comprising a pair of downwardly extending elements or lugs 25, provided with a pair of laterally extending pins 26 and 27, upon which are respectively mounted the grooved rollers or wheels 28 and 29. Movable longitudinally between each pair of said rollers 28 and 29 of each pair of supports or brackets 24, are cylindrical rods 30, their forward end-portions projecting from suitable openings in the bumper-iron, and being provided at the free ends of said endortions with suitably formed and preferab y hook-shaped holding or retaining clamping members, as 31, for the purposes to be presently more fully described. Another pair of supports or brackets 33 are secured by means of bolts or screw 34 upon the bottom or under surface of the car-body 1, each support comprising a air of downwardly ex tending elements or ugs 35 provided with the laterally extending pins 36 upon which are mounted the grooved rollers or wheels 37.

Movably arranged between each pair of lugs 35 and upon each grooved roller or wheel 37 are the rods 38, each rod 38 being slightly bent at its rear end, as at 39, the said rods each being provided at said ends with laterally or outwardly extending pivots, as 32, providing journals which extend through suitably disposed holes or hearingportions of the rods 30, sid)stantially as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and whereby the said rods 38, while being capable of oscillatory movements, are also capable of reciprocatory movements simultaneous with those of the rods 30, as will be clearly evident.

At its forward. end-portion each rod 38 is made tubular or is provided with a receiving socket 40. Removably arranged within each socket or tubular portion 40 is a short rod 41, which is held therein by means of the nosing 43 of a latch-lever or dog 42 which is fulcrumed upon a pin 44 between. a pair of ears or lugs 45 upon each rod 38, a spring as being employed for normally forcing the nosings 43 of said latch-levers or dogs 42 into receiving holes 47 in said rods 38, as clearly shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings. Each short rod 41 is provided at its free end with an eye or ring-shaped member 48 in which hinged or pivoted a cross-rod 49 of the upper or swinging fender-clement or guard. This fender-element or guard consists of the said cross-rods 49 and the two side-bars or rods 50, which are preferably curved or shaped substantially in the manner shown in the several figures of the drawings, other cross rods or bars 51 and intermediate rods or bars 52 being provided asbraces for giving rigidity and strength to said frame. Upon its lower portion the said upper or swinging fcnderelement or guard. may be provided with a protecting cushion or pad, as 53, made inv any desired manner and suitably secured to the members of the frame of said upper fenderelement in any manner.

The two rods 38 are suitably connectml at their tubular or sockctcd end-portions by a cross-bar or rod 54, and at their rear endportions they are connected by means of a cross-rod or bar 55. Sleeves or other fixtures 56, provided with eyes or rings 57, are suitably disposed and secured in fixed positions upon said cross-rod or bar 55, each eye or ring having fastened thereto the. one end of a flexible connection or chain 58. The opposite ends of said flexible. connections or chains are secured to swivel or eye-bolts 5t), suitably secured to and extending from the end-portions of a leaf or other spring 60, or springs. This spring 60 is secured in its operative position upon the lower face or bottom of the car-body 1, by means of a plate (51 having a pair of downwardly extending clamping or holding members 62 between which the central portion of said spring 60 is arranged and fastened in any suitable and well-known manner.

Portions of the lower and upper fenderelements or guards are suitably covered with screens or wire-mesh, as63 and 64, so as to form basket-shaped life-guards, as will be clearly understood.

Having thus described the general arrange ments and constructions of the devices and parts comprising our novel fender, we will now briefly set forth the manner of setting up orfixing the two fender-elements or guards in their operative positions in front of the end of the car, and then also describe the manner of releasing the fender-elements so as to bring them from their normal positions rep resented in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 7 to their operated and life-saving positions shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 8 of the drawings.

When the connected rods 30 and 38 have been pulled forward, and the two fender-elements or guards have been raised by the motor-man from their lowered positions shown in Fig. 5, and the parts are pulled forward in the direction of the arrow y in said Fig. 5, they are readily brought into the relative positions re resented in Fig. 4, and the hookshaped hol ing or clamping members 31 of the rods 30 being forced over the cross-rod 51 located above the cross-rod 49 of the upper fender-element or guard, the result will be that the rods 38 will assume the downwardly extending or angular relations shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7, the bent rear end-portions of'said rods resting directly upon the rollers or wheels 37. At the same time, because of the binding relation produced by the fact that the rods 38 are j ournaled to the rods 30, and the retaining or clamping members 31 are firmly engaged by the cross-bar 51, the rear end-portions of said rods 38 will be caused to bear down upon the grooved rollers or wheels 12, whereby, by means of the carriers 9, a rockingmovement of the bar or beam 6 in the bearing-portions 5 is caused, thus swinging the lower or drop fender-element into its raisedposition shown in said Figs. 4 and 7, and in which positions the several parts are positively held, until the lower front end-portion of the u per fender-frame or guard is forcibly broug t in contact with an object or body upon the track upon which the car is running. When the parts are in these positions, the spring 60 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the tendency of the spring being to draw the parts in the direction of the arrow .2 in said'Fig. 3, when the two hook-shaped holding or clamping members 31 of the rods 30 are forced from their holding or sustaining engagement with the cross-bar 51.

Now, su pose the forward end-portion of the upper ender-element, or its ad or cushion, comes in contact with an ob ect or body upon the track. Immediately the impact sufliciently raises the bar 51 above the retaining or clamping members 31 of the rods 30, and the result is that the spring 60 pulls upon the cross-rod 55, whereby the rods 38 and the rods 30 connected therewith are returned to their inactive positions beneath the body of the car. The rods 38 now having again been lifted away from the rollers 12, the lower fender-element or guard assumes its dropped position, with its rollers 22 rolling directly upon the ground. The upper fender-element or guard, swinging freelyupon the cross-rod or bar 49, assumes a substantially vertical relation, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8, thereby acting as a guard against being forced against the bumper-iron of the car-body, when taken up by the dropped lower fender-element or guard. When it is desired to disconnect the two fender-elements or guards from the said rods 38 and 30, to permit them to be connected with a similar arrangement of rods at the other end of the car-body, all that is necessary is to disconnect the nosings 43 of the latch-dogs 42 from the receiving holes 47 of the rods 38, thus permitting the withdrawal of the short rods 41 from the sockets 40. The rock-bar or beam 6, with which the lower or drop fender-element is connected is then lifted from the bearin portions 5, when suitable latch-plates 65 w ich are pivoted at one end, as at 66 to said brackets or supports 4, see Figs. 10, 11 and 12, are moved from the position indicated in said Fi s. 10 and 11, to that represented in Fig. 12 o the drawings. The two fender-elements or guards can then be brought into their operative relations with other rods or bars at the other end of the carbody, in the same manner as has been hereinbefore described.

We are fully aware that changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts without departing from the scope of the present invention as'defined in the appended claims. Hence we do not limit our invention to the exact arrangement and combinations of the devices, nor to the exact details of the construction of the parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and as described in the specification.

We claim:

1. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, and a pair of fender-elements or guards, one ofsaid fender-elements being pivotally connected with one set of said rods, and said other set of rods being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain said fender-element in its operative relation, and means connected with said second fenderelement adapted to be engaged by said firstmentioned set of rods to retain said second fender-element in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, and a pair of fender-elements or guards, one of said fender-elements being pivotally connected with one set of said rods, and said other set of rods being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain said fender-element in its operative relation, a pair of upwardly extending carriers, and a roller upon each carrier with which the said rods which carry said first-mentioned fenderelement are adapted to be brought in engagement for retaining said second fender-element in its-raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, and a pair of fender-elements or guards, one of said fenderelements being pivotally connected with said set of pivotally connected rods, and said other set being adapted to be brought in re taining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain said fender-element in its operative relation, and means con nected with said second fender element adapted to be engaged by said pivotally connected set of rods, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, and a pair of fender-elements or guards, one of said fenderelements being pivotally connected with said set of pivotally connected rods, and said other set being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain said fender-element in its operative relation, a pair of upwardly extending carriers, and a roller upon each carrier with which said set of pivotally connected rods are adapted to be brought in engagement for retaining said second fenderelement in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, an upper fender-elementpivotally connected with one set of said rods, and said other set of rods being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, supports extending from the body of the car, each support being pro vided with a bearing-portion, a rock-bar mounted in said bearing-portions, and a dro -fender or guard connected with said roc obar, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath. the body of a car, an upper fender-element pivotally connected with one set of said rods, and said other set of rods being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, supports extending from the body of the car, each support being provided with a bearing-portion, a rock-b n mounted in said bearmg-portions, and a drop-fender or guard connected with said roclobar, and means connected with said rock-bar adapted to be engaged by the said set of rods with which the upper fender-ole ment is connected to retain said drop-fender or guard in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, an upper fender-element pivotally connected with one set of said rods, and said other set of rods being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, supports extending from the body of the car, each support being provided with a bearing-portion, a rocl -bar mounted in said bearing-portions, and a drop-fender or guard connected with said rock-bar, a pair of upwardly extending carriers connected with said rockbar, and a roller upon each carrier with. which the rods which carry the upper fender-element are adapted to be brought in engagement for retaining said drop-fender in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, an upper fenderelement pivotally connected with said set of pivotally connected rods, and said other set being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said upper fender element to retain it in its operative relation, supports extending from the body of the car, each support being provided with a bearingportion, a rock-bar mounted in said bearingportions, and a drop-fender connected with said rock-bar, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. A fender for cars comprising two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, an upper fenderelement pivotally connected Wit said set of pivotally connected rods, and said other set eing adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said upper fender element to retainit in its operative relation,

I supports extending from the body of the car,

of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of-rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, an u per fenderelement pivotally connected with said set of pivotally connected rods, and said other set being adapted to be brought in retaining engagement with portions of said upper fender element to retaln it in its operative relation, sup orts extending from the body of the car, eac support being provided with a bearingportion, a rock-bar mounted in said bearingportions, and a drop-fender connected with said rock-bar, a pair of upwardly extending carriers connected with said rock-bar, and a roller upon each carrier with which the rods which carry the upper fender-element are adapted to be brought in engagement for retaining said drop-fender in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. In a fender for cars, in combination, a series of brackets adapted to be secured to the bottom of a car-body, a pair of grooved rollers carried by each bracket, rods 30 movably arranged between said rollers, another set of brackets extending from the bottom of the car-body, grooved rollers carried by said brackets, rods 38 movably arranged over said rollers, said rods 38 being pivotally connected with said rods 30, an up er fender-frame pivotally connected with the free end-portions of said rods 38, a retaining-clamping element upon the free end of each rod 30,

adapted to be brought in holdingengagement with a portion of said upper fenderelement to retain it in its operative relation, a series of other supports adapted tobe secured to and extending from the bottom of the car-body, each support being provided with a bearing-portion, a rock-bar mounted in said bearing-portions, and a drop-fender or guard connected with said rock-bar, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12. In a fender for cars, in combination, a

series of brackets adapted to be secured to,

the bottom of a car-body, a pair of grooved rollers carried by each bracket, rods 30 movably arranged between said rollers, another set of brackets extending from the bottom of the car-body, grooved rollers carried by said brackets, rods 38 movably arranged over said rollers, said rods 38 being pivotally connected with said rods 30, an upper fender-frame pivotally connected with the free end-portions of said rods 38, a retaining-clamping element upon the free end of each rod 30 adapted to be brought in holding engagement with a portion of said upper fender-element to re tain it in its operative relation, a series of other supports adapted to be secured to and extending from the bottom of the car-body, each support being provided with a bearingportion, a rock-bar mounted in 'said bearingportions, and a drop-fender or guard connected with said rock-bar, andmeans connected with said rock-bar adapted to be engaged by the said set of rods with which the upper fender-element is connected to retain said drop-fender or guard in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

13. In a fender for cars, in combination, a series of brackets adapted to be secured to the bottom of a carbody, a pair ofgrooved rollers carried by each bracket, rods 30 movably arranged between said rollers, another set of brackets extending from the bottom of the car-body, grooved rollers carried by said brackets, rods 38 movably arranged over said rollers, said rods 38 being pivotally connected with said rods 30, an upper fender-frame pivotally connected with t e free end-por tions of said rods 38, a retaining-clamping element upon the free end of each rod 30 adapted to be brought in holding engagement with a portion of said upper fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, a series of other supports adapted to be secured to and extending from the bottom of the oar-body, each support being provided with a bear1ngportion, a rock-bar mounted in said bearing-portions, and a drop-fender or guard connected with said rock-bar, a pair of upwardly extending carriers connected with said rock-bar, and a roller upon each carrier with which the rods which carry the upper fender-element are adapted to be brought in engagement for retaining said drop-fender in its raised position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

14. In a car-fender, the combination, with two sets of'rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, of a fenderelement or guard, means for pivotally connecting said element upon one set of rods, and means upon said other rods for engaging a portion of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, substantially as and for t e purposes set forth.

15. In a car-fender, the combination, with two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, of a lender element or guard, means for pivotally connecting said element upon one set' of rods, and hookshaped retaining ends upon said other rods for engaging portions of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

16. In a car fender, the combination, with two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, of a fender-element, means for pivotally connecting said element upon one set of rods, and means upon said other rods for engaging a portion of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

17. In a ear-fender, the combination, with two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and both sets of rods being capable of reciprocatory movements, of a fender-element, means for pivotally connecting said element upon one set of rods, and hook-shaped retaining ends upon said other rods for engaging portions of said fenderelement to retain it in its operative relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

18. In a car-fender, in combination, two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and being provided with tubular receiving portions, short rods removably arranged in said receiving portions, means for securing said short rods in place, and a means of pivotal connection upon one end of each short rod, a fender-element mounted upon said means of pivotal connection, and means upon said other rods for engaging a portion of said fender-element to retain it in its operative position, substantially as and for the pur poses set forth.

19. In a car-fender, in combination, two sets of rods extending longitudinally beneath the body of a car, one of said sets of rods being pivotally connected with said other set of rods, and being provided with tubular receivin portions, short rods removably arranged in said receiving portions, means for securing said short rods in 'place, and a means of pivotal connection upon one end of each short rod, a fender-element mounted upon said means of pivotal connection, and hookshaped retaining ends upon said other rods for engaging portions of said fender-element to retain it in its operative relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

with said rollers for retaining said tenderelement in its raised relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

21. In a car-fender, in combination, sup ports adapted to be secured upon the bottom of a car-body, said supports being provided with bearing-portions, a rook-bar mounted in said bearing-portions, a fender-element comprising side-bars 19 and laterally extendingcross-bars 17 and 18, and brackets 13 secured upon said rock-bar, said brackets being provided with oppositely extending arms 15 and 16 and means for securing said arms respectively to said cross-bars 17 and 18, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

22. In a carfender, in combination, supports adapted to be secured upon the bottom of a car-body, said supports being provided with bearing-portions, a rock-bar mounted in said bearing- )ortions, a fender-element comprising side-liars l9 and laterally extending cross-bars 17 and 18, and brackets 13 secured upon said rock-bar, said brackets being provided with oppositely extending arms 15 and 16 and means for securing said arms respectively to said cross-bars 1.7 and 18, other laterally extending cross-bars 21 between said side bars 19, and rollers mounted on some of said cross-bars 21., substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

23. In a ear-fender, in combination, supports adapted to be secured upon the bottom of a car-body, said supports being provided with bearing-portions, a rock-bar mounted in said bearing-portions, a fender-element comprising side-bars 19 and laterally extending cross-bars 17 and 18, and brackets 13 secured upon said rockbar, said brackets being provided with oppositely extending arms 15 and 16, and means for securing said arms respectively to said cross-bars 17 and 18, carriers extending rearwardly and upwardly from said rock-bar, a grooved roller upon each carrier, and means adapted to be brought in engagementwith said rollers for retaining said fender-element in. its raised relation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

24. In a car-fender, in combination, supports adapted to be secured upon the bottom of a car-body, said supports being provided with bearing-portions, a rock-bar n1ounted in said bearing-portions, and a lenderelement secured to said rock-bar, carriers extending rearwardly and upwardly from said rock-bar, a grooved roller upon each set forth above We have hereunto set our carrier, all combined with longitudinally hands this 24th day of July 1907.

movin and oscillatin rods 38 ada ted to be brough t in engagemer it With said i ollers for 5 retaining said fender-element in its raised relation, substantially as and for the pur- Witnesses: poses set forth. FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL,

In testimony, that We claim the invention ANNA H. ALTER. 

